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Serayah (actress)

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Serayah (actress)

Serayah Ranee McNeill (born June 20, 1995) also known mononymously as Serayah, is an American actress, model and singer, known for her roles as Tiana Brown on the Fox musical drama series Empire (2015–2020), and as Rebecca "Rbel" Belle in the BET+ musical drama series, Kingdom Business (2022–2023).

Infobox

Born
Serayah Ranee McNeill (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 (age 30)Encinitas, California, U.S.
Education
Taft High School
Occupation(s)
Actress, singer, model
Years active
2015–present
Children
1
Occupations
Actress, singer, model

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2016
Lucky Girl
Role(s)
Lisa Jackson
2017
Role(s)
Angel
2021
Favorite Son
Role(s)
Dawn
2022
The Sound of Christmas
Role(s)
Montana
2023
Best Friend
Role(s)
Trisha
Favorite Son 2: Christmas
Role(s)
Dawn
2024
Robbin
Role(s)
2025
2025
Role(s)
Ruth Moably
2026
Role(s)
Lt. Keisha Jenner
Notes
Post-production
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2016
Lucky Girl
Lisa Jackson
2017
Burning Sands
Angel
2021
Favorite Son
Dawn
2022
The Sound of Christmas
Montana
2023
Best Friend
Trisha
Favorite Son 2: Christmas
Dawn
2024
Robbin
2025
2025
Ruth & Boaz
Ruth Moably
2026
Takeover
Lt. Keisha Jenner
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
2019
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: “Serayah vs Rotimi”
2021
Role(s)
Keisha
Notes
Television film
2021–present
Role(s)
Black Mafia Family
Notes
Lori Walker
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Role(s)
Kelsey Nixon
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Andrea
Notes
2 episodes
2022–2023
Role(s)
Kingdom Business
Notes
Rebecca "Rbel" Belle
2022
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Role(s)
Kelsey Nixon
Notes
Television film
2023
Role(s)
Karina
Notes
Recurring
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015–2020
Empire
Tiana Brown
Recurring (season 1) Main (seasons 2–6)
2019
Lip Sync Battle
Herself
Episode: “Serayah vs Rotimi”
2021
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Keisha
Television film
2021–present
Black Mafia Family
Lori Walker
Recurring
2021
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Kelsey Nixon
Television film
2022
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Kelsey Nixon
Television film
2021
True Story
Andrea
2 episodes
2022–2023
Kingdom Business
Rebecca "Rbel" Belle
Lead role
2023
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Karina
Recurring
· Discography
Title
Year
Album
"Driving Me"
2017
Addicted
"You Told Me"
2018
"GTTM (Going Through The Motions)"
"So Good"
Non-album single
"Lost & Found"
Addicted
"4 Pages"
2019
Non-album single
"Love It"
List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Featured
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
US
USR&B/HH
USPop
USRhythm
BEL(Wa)
GER
POL
SPA
SWE
SWI
"Drip Drop"(Empire Cast featuring Yazz and Serayah)
2015
37
73
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
"Look But Don't Touch"(Empire Cast featuring Serayah)
2016
33
Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2
"Don't You Need Somebody"(RedOne featuring Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah and Shaggy)
32
37
69
59
27
7
19
Non-album single

References

  1. "Drip Drop" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  2. sonicbids.com
    https://www.sonicbids.com/band/serayah2/
  3. serayahlove.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150514232716/http://serayahlove.com/biography
  4. maxpreps.com
    http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/serayah-mcneill/sP9ldvTlEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/girls-basketball-stats.htm
  5. bustle.com
    http://www.bustle.com/articles/59749-who-is-tiana-on-empire-serayah-mcneill-is-a-triple-threat-on-the-verge-of-stardom
  6. blackenterprise.com
    http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/serayah-mcneill-empire/
  7. TVLine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210507095447/https://tvline.com/2015/08/26/empire-serayah-series-regular-season-2/
  8. thatgrapejuice.net
    https://thatgrapejuice.net/entertainment/2023/12/movie-trailer-bet-original-favorite-son-christmas-starring-tank-serayah-darrel-walls/
  9. Blavity News & Entertainment
    https://blavity.com/entertainment/favorite-son-christmas-trailer
  10. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2021/03/snoop-dogg-50-cent-black-mafia-family-la-la-anthony-serayah-casting-starz-1234712151/
  11. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/serayah-deleon-tequila-1234646883/
  12. "'Kingdom Business': Yolanda Adams & Serayah To Lead Cast Of BET+ Gospel Drama Series"
    https://deadline.com/2021/12/kingdom-business-yolanda-adams-serayah-lead-cast-bet-plus-gospel-drama-series-1234884581/
  13. www.rottentomatoes.com
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/best_friend_2023
  14. MTV.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150801001326/http://www.mtv.com/news/2226161/serayahs-ready-for-action-in-taylor-swifts-new-bad-blood-set-video/
  15. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-chance-the-rapper-andy-grammer-serayah-chicago-6634632/
  16. "New Music: Serayah Released Debut EP Addicted"
    http://ymmwt.com/new-music/new-music-serayah-released-debut-ep-addicted/
  17. HipHopDX
    https://hiphopdx.com/news/serayah-joey-badass-breakup-rumors-mystery-man
  18. vibe.com
    https://ww.vibe.com/news/entertainment/serayah-pregnancy-expecting-child-joey-badass-1234991998
  19. thatgrapejuice.net
    https://thatgrapejuice.net/2025/06/serayah-gives-birth-to-first-child-with-joey-bada/
  20. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/6438154/empire-cast/chart?f=367
  21. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386227/redone/chart
  22. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/7386227/redone/chart?f=378
  23. Ultratop
    http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/17b1cd/RedOne-feat.-Enrique-Iglesias,-R.-City,-Serayah-&-Shaggy-Don't-You-Need-Somebody
  24. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts"
    https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1452559
  25. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – AirPlays – Top – Archiwum"
    http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2016&idlisty=2022#title
  26. "spanishcharts.com – Spanish charts portal"
    http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=RedOne%20feat.%20Enrique%20Iglesias,%20R.%20City,%20Serayah%20&%20Shaggy&titel=Don't%20You%20Need%20Somebody&cat=s
  27. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish Charts Portal"
    http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=RedOne%20feat.%20Enrique%20Iglesias,%20R.%20City,%20Serayah%20&%20Shaggy&titel=Don't%20You%20Need%20Somebody&cat=s
  28. "RedOne feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy – Don't You Need Somebody – hitparade.ch"
    http://hitparade.ch/song/RedOne-feat.-Enrique-Iglesias,-R.-City,-Serayah-&-Shaggy/Don't-You-Need-Somebody-1552845
  29. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title:%22Drip%20Drop%22&f1=itm_field_chart_id:344&refine=1
  30. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/artist/6438154/empire-cast/chart?f=378
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